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Wei Shen
"Of course I am a patriot!", Wei Shen said to Lo Wei, but he could not help but smirk at this statement. He was never a good actor. But nevertheless, Lo Wei believed him.
"Nice to see someone friendly to me. We Shaolin don't have many friends. We are hunted down like animals by the damn Manchus. Once, we were thousands. Now, we are almost all but extinct. Only a few of us have survived, all the rest perished. The Monastery has been burned to the ground, the teachings of the Ancient Sages lost forever. Anyway, let me lead you to the rebel camp."
Wei Shen and Lo Wei traveled for days until they reached a military camp. On the outside, the camp was fortified by a wooden wall. On the inside, all Wei Shen could see was a few tents. Once inside, a sturdy fat bearded man holding two huge axes on his hands greeted Wei Shen and Lo Wei.
"Who is this man?", the bearded man asked Lo Wei.
"Master Mai, this is Wei Shen, a patriot who saved me from the Imperial Guards."
"Good to meet you.", Master Mai said, smiling. "I am the leader of the rebellion in this part of the country. The 'Overseer' has instructed me to build up military forces for the upcoming rebellion against the Empire."
"Overseer?". Wei Shen was surprised. He knew that there were rebels, but most Imperials believed that the rebels were few crazy nationalists and surviving Shaolin. But what Master Mai was describing was that the rebels were well organized, had military discipline and hierarchy.
"The 'Overseer' is the representative of Prince Han, the rightful heir to the Ming throne. Once the Manchus are thrown out of China, Prince Han shall be restored on the Imperial Throne."
"I see..."
"I have a mission for you. I want you to accompany Lo Wei in a mission to steal supplies from a nearby Qing military base. The Imperials will not know what hit them if you two combine forces to attack them."
Option 1: Accept the mission to gain the trust of the rebels and find out who the Overseer is.
Option 2: Flee the rebel camp and report to the nearest military officer the presence of rebels in the area.
Chen "Lanzui" Zheng
Chen Zheng thought about the old beggar's offer. If he was going to assassinate Governor Guo Jing, he would need every assistance he could get.
"I will agree", he said, "but first give me back my purse!"
"Alright, I'll give you most of your credits. I will keep only five to buy a jar of wine.", the old man replied and threw at Chen Zheng his purse.
"Thanks....", Chen Zheng said. "So, shall we begin our journey to Shandong to kill Guo Jing?"
"Shall we?", the beggar asked. "Are you truly certain that you are powerful enough to kill him?"
"I have confidence in myself."
The beggar laughed. "Too much confidence leads to one's destruction. If you wish, I may teach you some moves which would help you in our quest to kill Guo Jing."
Option 1: Accept his offer.
Option 2: You do not need further training. Just get to Shandong already.
Leifang Tzu
Leifang Tzu and Duan Yu barged into the tavern where Yang Kang was drinking his wine with some friends. Yang Kang was tall, sturdy and had an aristocratic look.
"You!", Leifang Tzu shouted. "You betrayed your Teacher and work for the Manchus, it's time to die!"
Yang Kang laughed. "
You hope to kill
me? That's the best joke I've heard in ages. How do you hope to stand against me?"
Yang Kang rushed forward and with a flying kick kicked Leifang Tzu's chests (defense failure). Leifang Tzu was pushed back but as soon as Yang Kang approached her, she punched him on the stomach with her left fist (attack successful). Yang Kang tried to kick her again but Leifang Tzu blocked his kick with her right elbow (defense successful). She then punched him again with her fist, this time on the face (attack successful). His nose broke and blood was pouring from his wound. Leifang Tzu finished him off but kicking him on the chest with a quick and powerful back kick (attack successful). Yang Kang instantly died.
"We defeated Yang Kang, but we should find a place to hide or the authorities will get us.", Duan Yu said. "I suggest we go to the Wudang Mountain."
Option 1: Go to Wudang.
Option 2: Remain in Shandong.
Option 3: Return to Teacher Chongyang to report your success.
Stats changes: + 1 Attack, + 1 Defense
Ru Bai
Ru Bai decided to take the risk to bring the jar with the diamonds back to the Governor. When Ru Bai reached the Governor's Mansion, the guard gave him an angry look. "What do you want?", the guard shouted. "Get lost, you dirty peasant!"
"I know of the stolen diamonds.", Ru Bai said.
"I will report to the Governor and he will decide what to do with you."
The Guard rushed into the Mansion and returned a minute later, accompanied by the Governor. Ru Bai explained everything to the Governor, and he seemed pleased with him (charisma successful).
"Bravo, young man.", the Governor said. "To thank you, I shall give you three diamonds."
Ru Bai could not believe his luck. Not only did the Governor not realize that he was a Shaolin but instead he rewarded him with three diamonds. Ru Bai walked out of the city, rich and happy.
As he was walking a dirt road on the countryside, suddenly a sturdy man charged with sword at hand and shouting: "Die, traitor to the Shaolin!!"
Option 1: Fight him.
Option 2: Flee.
Option 3: Ask him why he attacks you.
Stats changes: +1 charisma.
Jin Lun
Although Jin Lun was somewhat irritated with the man, she decided to accept his offer. She could not hope to find by herself the rebel camp. The man led her to a small and poor village on the countryside. Jin Lun was perplexed. The man said that he would lead her to the rebels, but why did he lead her to a village instead?
"See those men, Guard.", the man said, pointing his finger at a few men distributing food and credits to the poor, dirty, exhausted and hungry peasants of the village. "Those are the rebels. The Governor of the area is a corrupt man who accepts bribes by the rich landlords and turns a blind eye to the hardship of the peasants. For example, a son of one of the landlords raped the wife of a peasant. What the governor did? He killed him. Not the rapist. The peasant. While the Governor lives in luxury, the peasants are hungry. That's why we rebel against this regime. Those men you see stole those supplies from a landlord and now give them back to the people. We are thieves? Yes. But what we steal, we give it to those who are truly in need."
"Why do you tell me of this?", Jin Lun asked.
"You have potential. You could become a great warrior. But you waste your abilities serving a corrupt regime. Join us and help the people. Use your abilities for a good cause. If not, I shall allow you to leave. It is your choice to make and I will not force you to join us if you do not wish to do so by your own will."
Option 1: Join the rebels (man will join you as companion)
Option 2: Refuse the offer and leave.
Option 3: Attack him. He is a rebel.
Option 4: Pretend to join the rebels to gather information about them.
Yang Wenli
Yang Wenli was one of the last remaining Shaolin. He had been hunted down by the Manchus like a wild animal, but he always escaped. Now, he was walking towards the beach. As he reached the beach, he could see the sun shining brightly and reflecting on the blue sea, giving it a golden color. Then, he suddenly heard a splashing sound and saw a circle of small ripples on the sea. He retreated by a few steps and hid himself behind a tree, which could both offer him a view of the sea and also hide him.
There was a sudden splash and Yang Wenli could see first a head and then a back emerging from the water. It was surely the back of a girl. She had snow white skin and long raven hair. Her hair was dripping wet. He was awed. She turned towards him. At first,Yang Wenli blushed. But then he noticed that the girl had not seen him. He was still safely hidden behind the tree. Only then did he take a closer look at her. He saw her bright eyes. Her jade like skin.
What Yang Wenli did not notice however was that a tall sturdy man was behind him and looking at him. The man coughed and said, "It seems you have taken great interest in the daughter of Governor Guo Jing. I assure you that he will not like this nor the soldiers I have brought with me to protect Lady Guo will like this."
Option 1: Try to make an excuse and persuade him that you just came to this place.
Option 2: Flee.
Option 3: Fight him.
